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#2B488F

#2b488f ≈ Yale Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b488f is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 28.24% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.93% cyan, 49.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 222.6°, with 53.76% saturation and 36.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92), ΔE 4.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0713

Complementary

  1. #2b488f
  2. #8f722b

Split complementary

  1. #2b488f
  2. #8f402b
  3. #7a8f2b

Analogous

  1. #2b7a8f
  2. #2b488f
  3. #402b8f

Triadic

  1. #2b488f
  2. #8f2b48
  3. #488f2b

Tetradic

  1. #2b488f
  2. #722b8f
  3. #8f722b
  4. #488f2b

Square

  1. #2b488f
  2. #8f2b7a
  3. #8f722b
  4. #2b8f40

Monochromatic

  1. #080d19
  2. #192a54
  3. #2b488f
  4. #4167c6
  5. #7c96d7

Shades

#2b488f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b488f
  2. #274181
  3. #223a72
  4. #1e3264
  5. #1a2b56
  6. #162448
  7. #111d39
  8. #0d162b
  9. #090e1d
  10. #04070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b488f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b488f
  2. #405a9a
  3. #556da5
  4. #6b7fb1
  5. #8091bc
  6. #95a4c7
  7. #aab6d2
  8. #bfc8dd
  9. #d5dae9
  10. #eaedf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b488f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b488f
  2. #344e8e
  3. #3c538c
  4. #45598b
  5. #4d5e89
  6. #566488
  7. #5e6a86
  8. #676f85
  9. #6f7583
  10. #787a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414a6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225092 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #07478e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #264d91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b488e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005278 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b488f {
  color: #2b488f;
}
Background
.bg-2b488f {
  background-color: #2b488f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2b488f {
  border: 2px solid #2b488f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b488f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 72 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 54% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b488f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b488f, #402b8f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b488f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 72 143 / 0.35);
}

#0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 4.18 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 4.20 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 6.42 #003399 Smalt ΔE 7.06 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.61 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.99 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.36 #d4b770 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Yale Blue
#2b488f  rgb(43, 72, 143)  hsl(223, 54%, 36%)  Yale Blue
#8f722b  rgb(143, 114, 43)  hsl(43, 54%, 36%)  Golden Brown
#8f2b48  rgb(143, 43, 72)  hsl(343, 54%, 36%)  Claret
#488f2b  rgb(72, 143, 43)  hsl(103, 54%, 36%)  Forest Green